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Ajaccio Destination Guide

Delve into Ajaccio in France

Ajaccio in the region of Corsica with its 54,364 residents is a city in France - some 570 mi or ( 917 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ajaccio

Current time in Ajaccio is now 11:43 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Valle-di-Mezzana, Sarrola-Carcopino, Pietrosella, Pietra Alba, and Coti-Chiavari. While being here, make sure to check out Valle-di-Mezzana . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ajaccio ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

LA CORSE

6:40 min by Giancarlo Nieddu
Views: 3602 Rating: 5.00

LA CORSE , queste sono tutte foto fate da Noi , io e piccolina ..

MSC LIRICA - AJACCIO (CORSICA) MAGGIO 2010

2:07 min by chiomadoro73
Views: 2810 Rating: 5.00

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Kalliste! Camperreis Corsica

14:59 min by Lex Schruijer
Views: 1825 Rating: 4.64

Een rondreis per camper op Corsica. Ajaccio, Olmeto Plage, Propriano, Sartène, Bonifacio, Plage de Palombaggia, Porto Vecchio, Col de Bavella, Corte, Gorge de Tavignano, Bastia, Cap Corse, Marine de L ..

Corse, le Golfe d'Ajaccio

8:22 min by FragJunky
Views: 1599 Rating: 5.00

Le Golfe d'Ajaccio, le port d'Ajaccio, les Iles Sanguinaires, un aperçu des cotes vues de la mer, les plages de Ruppione et de l'Isolella, le maquis... Des paysages magnifiques à découvrir ou redécouv ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Musée Fesch

The musée Fesch is the central museum of fine arts in Ajaccio on Corsica. It is located in the town's Borgu d'Ajaccio quarter, in Palais Fesch on Rue Cardinal Fesch. It was set up by Napoleon I's uncle cardinal Joseph Fesch in Fesch's birthplace and includes one of France's finest collections of old masters and one of the most important Napoleonic collections.

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Located at 41.92 8.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Ajaccio, Art museums and galleries in France, Buildings and structures in Corse-du-Sud, First French Empire, Museums in Corsica, Visitor attractions in Corse-du-Sud

Casa Buonaparte

Casa Buonaparte (French: La maison Bonaparte) is the ancestral home of the Bonaparte family. It is located on the Rue Saint-Charles in Ajaccio on the island of Corsica. The house was almost continuously owned by members of the family from 1682 to 1923.

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Located at 41.92 8.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Ajaccio, Biographical museums in France, Buildings and structures in Corse-du-Sud, Historic house museums in France, House of Bonaparte, Museums established in 1967, Museums in Corsica, National museums of France, Visitor attractions in Corse-du-Sud

Ajaccio Cathedral

Ajaccio Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption of Ajaccio and also known as the Cathedral of the Assuption of Saint Mary, is a Baroque and Mannerist Roman Catholic cathedral located in Ajaccio, Corsica. It is the seat of the Bishop of Ajaccio and the suffragan of the Archdiocese of Marseille. The cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

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Located at 41.92 8.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Ajaccio, Buildings and structures in Corse-du-Sud, Cathedrals in Corsica, Religious buildings completed in 1593, Visitor attractions in Corse-du-Sud

Citadelle d'Ajaccio

Citadelle d'Ajaccio is a château in Corse-du-Sud, France. It was built in 1492.

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Located at 41.92 8.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1492, Châteaux in Corse-du-Sud

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajaccio

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajaccio (Adjax or Ajax in Latin), is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the whole of the island of Corsica. Erected in the 3rd century, the diocese was formerly a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Pisa. Since the French Concordat of 1801, the diocese has been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Aix. Its first bishop known to history was Evander, who assisted at the Council of Rome in 313.

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Located at 41.92 8.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Ajaccio, Roman Catholic dioceses in France

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